Stellaris from the Automata Era

It’s not really that disappointing.

As humanoids, they are there to help humans solve their problems. If they rely on humans to solve any problems, then what is the point of them appearing?

"Then here's the last thing, my lord. Do you remember the old base in the ruins?"

The so-called old base is an underground facility built in the ruins when attacking the factory.

It also serves as a safe entry and exit point for the factory, and is Yan Luo's escape route in case anything happens to the factory.

In fact, as the first base, its built-in production capacity is completely separated from the factory.

Under Yan Luo's instruction, this place has always been managed by the twins. According to the instructions, they have been committed to expanding the underground area in preparation for installing some strange equipment for Yan Luo.

It can be considered a combination of arms depot and excess production capacity.

Since the last time he passed through here on his way to the camp, Yan Luo has hardly set foot here again.

"So, metal walls?"

This should be the construction site of the old base. There are also some redundant robots around that Yan Luo has almost forgotten, which are carrying out excavation and widening.

Ignoring the environmental factors, Yan Luo's attention was instantly attracted by the metal structure with a hint of mud in front of him.

After stepping forward and tapping it lightly with his right index finger, he realized at once, with his growing work experience, that this was not a substance he was familiar with.

"Is it some kind of alloy? What's behind the wall?"

First of all, we can rule out the possibility that this is the outer wall of the factory. The excavation direction of the old base and the location of the factory are two different extremes.

The metal materials used also disproved this idea. At least there was no metal material in the factory that Yan Luo had not seen before.

"I don't know. I haven't confirmed it yet. This place was just discovered not long ago. When 2b and the others arrived...Divala was about to come over to check on the situation."

Then you took power, right?

Obviously, Yan Luo had heard about the discord between the sisters.

Of course, in his opinion, this is just an alternative healthy competition for the sake of comparing certain things. His emotional intelligence is not so high that he cannot tell whether there is really an irreconcilable contradiction between the two parties.

After all, the last time Divara heard Bopola say that there might be something wrong with her tactile system, she hurriedly submitted a repair request to Yan Luo. They have a very good relationship and are like sisters.

Let go of all unnecessary thoughts and focus your attention again on the object that suddenly appeared.

Yan Luo thought for a while and continued to ask questions.

"Can you cut it open?"

"No, our current equipment can't do any damage to it."

Then Bopola demonstrated it to Yan Luo and immediately called a robot over. No matter how many equipment they used, they couldn't leave a single white mark on the metal in front of them.

“Similarly, I tried to dig it out completely, but its size seemed a bit huge.”

Bopola pointed to the other side. Along the metal, some robots were constantly widening and digging, and a long passage appeared in front of Yan Luo.

Comparing the curvature of the passage, he keenly noticed some problems.

He touched the metal surface with his hand and moved forward along the passage until he reached the deepest part, where the robot was still digging, and then turned back.

"Is this... a round object? Bobo La, have you tried using sonar or other equipment to determine its exact size and outline?"

"It's the rock layer."

"what?"

Yan Luo still hadn't reacted yet.

"All our equipment tells me that what's before us is just a rock layer, sir. We can't detect the object in front of us at all."

It's an unknown object, this is trouble.

"Popolla, use all available resources in this base to conduct excavation, and have someone confirm its location on the surface.

I want to know what it is!"

Chapter 60: Yan Luo's Arrogance

2b and 9s received Yan Luo's call.

When Divara hurriedly found them and said that humans had a new mission, they almost jumped up with excitement, and even 2b's expression was a little broken.

In fact, apart from accompanying Divara around the base and camp as usual, they could only take on some tasks to help the humanoids around the camp in their spare time.

Even after returning to the base, they couldn't even see the shadow of the target they needed to protect because of Yan Luo's sudden busyness and the other humanoids' deliberate vigilance.

As a result, we can only consciously clean up the round heads around the entrances and exits of the old base, or take out our anger on them?

After following them to the target location given by Divara, somewhere in the old base, they discovered that it seemed that more than just the two of them were summoned.

a2, 11b also has a humanoid figure wrapped in armor?

However, they may be wrong.

After seeing that everyone was present, a familiar voice came from the armor.

"It looks like everyone has arrived."

"Your Mightiness?"

Almost from the moment the voice came, they knew whose voice it was.

"I won't waste any more time talking nonsense. I'll explain on the way. Come with me."

Yan Luo stepped deeply and shallowly into the soil that seemed to have just been opened up. As he moved forward, he led everyone into a not-so-wide passage.

"You should all be familiar with the situation at the old base. In fact, I've never given up on expanding it. I just didn't expect that as the expansion progressed, I unearthed a strange structure three days ago."

"Underground? Strange buildings? So we're going to explore it now?"

11b is more active. Under the current circumstances, she may be the only one who dares to interrupt the human narrative.

However, Yan Luo didn't care too much about her inappropriate behavior. When he heard her question, he began to explain.

"No, that was just the cause of this incident. Just when I was about to send someone to confirm the coordinates on the ground, there was a collapse."

"collapse?"

Yan Luo sighed and said, "Didn't you feel the strong vibration? If you go to the ground now, you should be able to see a huge piece of land has been sunken in the middle of the ruins.

Thanks to this incident, my already limited number of robots has been further strained. Fortunately, no humanoids were harmed, but the excavation progress has been completely interrupted and even reset.

Of course, as compensation, I discovered an interesting side effect.”

Yan Luo stopped, and only then did the humanoids realize that the relatively dazzling sunlight shining on the entrance of the passage indicated that this place had been connected to the outside world.

Connected to it is a huge basin, in which are scattered ruins of buildings from the human era. Apparently, they do not look like the damage caused by natural weathering, but more like fragments that have been torn apart by huge kinetic energy.

After letting the humanoids see the scene clearly, Yan Luo pointed at this area and continued to explain:

"What I originally needed to dig out should be buried somewhere down there, but it's not my primary target for now. Look here."

"I estimate that the ground subsidence is caused by the unstable collapse of the underground cavity, and the reason for the formation of this underground cavity is..."

Yan Luo led everyone to the edge of the basin, where there was a deeper path leading into a cave. Because of the terrain, groundwater even flowed into it and settled to a height of about feet.

"That should be the answer I need."

"Sir... have you explored this place?"

"To be precise, it can't be considered as having been explored."

In fact, Yan Luo had already spread some robots here at the beginning, and his original purpose was just to see if he could resume the excavation work.

However, just as he was surveying the terrain, the small path next to him attracted all his attention.

There should be quite a few mechanical life forms gathered there. All the robots that entered the cave from the small path under his instructions have lost their signals.

After trying many times and the same situation continued to occur, he immediately stopped this meaningless behavior.

Simply relying on those engineering robots is no longer able to meet his requirements. He needs humanoids with higher combat power to intervene in this matter.

Even taking into account the intermittent electronic interference in the surroundings, he couldn't be sure whether the humanoid could bring back accurate information; he had to see it with his own eyes.

Of course, when he proposed this motion, he was naturally opposed by the Geminis.

However, Yan Luo suppressed their voices very forcefully this time. After compromise, they finally hoped that humans would bring enough combat humanoids.

Since the factory is his base, he naturally needs to leave a corresponding number of humanoids, so Team 8b was chosen, after all, they are a whole.

As for the twins, Yan Luo refused to let them go because they needed to manage the base affairs and were not combat humanoids.

So in the end only a2 and 11b were left. I could play with the former, but I was worried about leaving the latter at home... I brought it with me just to make up the number.

Therefore, when the Gemini felt that the number of people traveling with them was not enough, 2b and 9s were also pulled over to supplement the combat force. After all, their order was to protect Yan Luo, which just happened to realize their self-worth.

"So let's get started."

"Wait?" The figures seemed to sense something was wrong. "Sir, you want to come with us?"

"I knew it."

Yan Luo did not answer immediately. He jumped off the trail and landed steadily on the ground as the backup jet slowly descended.

At this time, the startled humanoids used their own methods to catch up with him one by one.

"I know what you want to say, let me stay in the safe backyard, right?

Oh, I can do that, but I am not a fragile vase, and humans are not captive animals.

My pride! My experience! Tell me that if I can read the war reports with a clear conscience, then I can just lie in the coffin with my fallen compatriots.

Yes, the fundamental reason why Yan Luo suppressed the twins so strongly this time was because of the humanoid's unreasonable attitude towards him many times.

One thing cannot be ignored, he was a warrior who once wielded a weapon and bathed his enemies in blood.

How could he be worn down by just a few months of comfort in this world? The humanoids were almost treating him like a precious animal. Once or twice would be fine.

The passage of time has almost reached the limit of his tolerance. He can degenerate himself, but he will never allow others to degenerate him.

This choice stems from the pride of all his past experiences and his final arrogance as a human being.

“Remember, I am with you today.”

"May your glory last forever."

In the human form's salute.

2b and 9s quietly created waves.

What did humans just say? Humanity is extinct?

Chapter 61: Alien Cemetery

'Boom—boom—rumble—'

The sound of explosions echoed in the cave of the path. As the round heads wandering inside were destroyed one by one, Yan Luo couldn't help but start to think deeply.

It was agreed that he would say a few words to encourage morale before the battle, and then lead the charge to let these humanoids understand the combat power and dignity of humans.

But what the hell is going on?

a2 and 2b were stuck in a hole that was just wide enough for two people, and walked at the front of the team.

Although they had frictions and gaps in the past, they now seemed to cooperate with each other as well as twin sisters.

They brandished sharp blades and used their exquisite fighting skills to chop down the round heads in front of them one after another. Even Yan Luo felt as if he had the illusion that every step they took was extremely heavy, and there was no mechanical life form that could stop them.

Basic short-legged model? Axed!

Melee-focused? Killed!

Aerial shooting type? The narrow cave left them no room to maneuver, so they were chopped down anyway!

It was a new variant, a model that looked like a small centipede that temporarily blocked the way, just when Yan Luo thought he could show off his machine gun and let all the humanoids see his firepower.

As a result, as soon as he raised the muzzle of the gun, A2 and 2B quickly attacked from both sides and cut the model in front of him. If there were not so many conflicts between them, he almost thought that the person standing in front of him was another twin model.

What's worse is that behind him are 9s and 11b, who also have strong combat capabilities. If any mechanical lifeform can dodge the two in front, then the ones behind will protect Yan Luo and directly finish him off.

Yan Luo had no chance to perform.